Western States Open

This tournament started as the Manhattan Beach Open. At the 17th year mark the Southern California Badminton Association joined with MBBC and upped the profile of the MBBC Open to the Western States Open. It continued to be co-sponsored for over 20 years

Year Winners
Mens Singles Womens Singles Mens Doubles Womens Doubles Mixed Doubles
MBBC Open
1 1941
2 1942
3 1943 Leroy Erikson Helen Noble Leroy Erikson
Reaford Haney
Helen Noble
Tody Rahmn
Leroy Erikson
Helen Noble
4 1944 Leroy Erikson
Barney McCay
Helen Noble
Tody Rahmn
Leroy Erikson
Helen Noble
5 1945 Dave Freeman Janet Wright Leroy Erikson
Barney McCay
Janet Wright
Helen Zabriskie Ough
Dave Freeman
Helen Tibbetts
6 1946 Barney McCay Janet Wright Leroy Erikson
Barney McCay
Janet Wright
Thelma Scovil
Wynn Rogers
Virginia Hill
7 1947 Marten Mendez Janet Wright Webb Kimball
Wynn Rogers
Janet Wright
Thelma Scovil
Wynn Rogers
Virginia Hill
8 1948 Dave Freeman Marianna Gott Dave Freeman
Wynn Rogers
Janet Wright
Thelma Scovil
Dave Freeman
Helen Tibbetts
9 1949 Martin Mendez Thelma Scovil Dick Mitchell
Wynn Rogers
Janet Wright
Thelma Scovil
Wynn Rogers
Loma Smith
10 1950 Marten Mendez Thelma Scovil Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Janet Wright
Thelma Scovil
Joe Alston
Lois Smedley
11 1951    
12 1952 Wynn Rogers Thelma Scovil Manuel Armendariz
Buzz Martin
Janet Wright
Thelma Scovil
Wynn Rogers
Loma Smith
13 1953 Joe Alston Lois Alston Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Lois Alston
Beulah Bymaster
Manuel Armendariz
Beulah Bymaster
14 1954
15 1955 Joe Alston Thelma Welcome Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Beulah Bymaster
Dottie Hann
Mike Hartgrove
Helen Tibbetts
16 1956 Joe Alston Lois Alston Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Dottie Hann
Joan Gibbs
Joe Alston
Lois Alston
Western States Open/ MBBC Open
1 (17) 1957 Ron Palmer Thelma Welcome Joe Alston
Manuel Armendariz
Thelma Welcome
Beulah Armendariz
Mike Hartgrove
Helen Tibbetts
2 (18) 1958 Jim Poole Beulah Armendariz Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Lois Alston
Beulah Armendariz
Joe Alston
Lois Alston
3 1959 Jim Poole Beulah Armendariz Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Lois Alston
Beulah Armendariz
Joe Alston
Lois Alston
4 1960 Jim Poole Pat Gallagher Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Carlene Starkey
Jeanne Pons
Rod Starkey
Carlene Starkey
5 1961 Jim Poole Pat Gallagher Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Carlene Starkey
Jeanne Pons
Wynn Rogers
Beulah Armendariz
6 1962 Jim Poole Tyna Barinaga Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Lois Alston
Martin
Joe Alston
Lois Alston
7 1963 Channarong Ratanaseansuang Beulah Armendariz Manuel Armendariz
Don Paup
Lois Alston
Doris Haase
Joe Alston
Lois Alston
8 1964 Channarong Ratanaseansuang Judy Adamos Channarong Ratanaseansuang
Pete Pichai
Mary Ann Breckell
Jeanne Pons
Joe Alston
Lois Alston
9 1965 Channarong Ratanaseansuang Tyna Barinaga Channarong Ratanaseansuang
Pete Pichai
Tyna Barinaga
Helen Tibbetts
Channarong Ratanaseansuang
Gay Meyen
10 1966 Rod Starkey Tyna Barinaga Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Tyna Barinaga
Helen Tibbetts
Joe Alston
Lois Alston
11 1967 Rod Starkey Tyna Barinaga Joe Alston
Wynn Rogers
Tyna Barinaga
Helen Tibbetts
Joe Alston
Lois Alston
12 1968
13 1969 Stan Hales Diane Hales Stan Hales
Wynn Rogers
Carlene Starkey
Suzette Wehunt
Larry Saben
Carlene Starkey
14 1970 Rod Starkey Caroline Hein Joe Alston
Chris Kinard
Caroline Hein
Carlene Starkey
Jim Poole
Mary Ann Breckell
15 1971 Chris Kinard Diane Hales Jim  Poole
Chris Kinard
Carlene Starkey
Judianne Kelly
Mike Walker
Judianne Kelly
16 1972 Jim Poole Diana Mies Jim Poole
Don Paup
Vicki Toutz
Judianne Kelly
Mike Walker
Judianne Kelly
17 1973 Charles Coakley Vicki Toutz Charles Coakley
Jim Poole
Vicki Toutz
Diana Mies
Mike Walker
Diane Hales
18 1974 Charles Coakley Judianne Kelly Jim Poole
Mike Walker
Carlene Starkey
Mary Ann Breckell
Jim Poole
Janet Wilts
19 1975 Charles Coakley Diane Hales Bob Dickie
Gary Higgins
Diane Hales
Carlene Starkey
Mike Walker
Judianne Kelly
20 1976 Gary Higgins Judianne Kelly John Britton
Mike Walker
Traci Gaines
Madeleine Steinbroner
Mike Walker
Judianne Kelly
21 1977 Charles Coakley Judianne Kelly Charles Coakley
Mike Walker
Judianne Kelly
Traci White
John Britton
Traci White
22 1978
23 1979 Mike Walker Cindy Root Scott Collis
Mike Walker
Vicki Toutz
Judianne Kelly
John Britton
Cheryl Carton
24 1980 Gary Higgins Woody Root John Britton
Gary Higgins
Vicki Toutz
Traci Britton
Mike Walker
Helen Tibbetts
25 1981
26 1982
27 1983 Tony Alston Judianne Kelly John Britton
Gary Higgins
Traci Britton
Judianne Kelly
Mike Walker
Judianne Kelly
28 1984
29 1985 Chris Jogis Gloria Jiminez Mike Walker
Frederico Valdez
Jimenez
Jimenez
Mike Walker
Linda Safarik
30 1986 Chris Jogis Linda Safarik Guy Chadwick
Tariq Wadood
Linda French
Owens
Guy Chadwick
Traci Britton
31 1987

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